Salman I of Saudi Arabia

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (31 December 1935-) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to, succeeding Abdullah I of Saudi Arabia.

Biography
Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud was born on 31 December 1935 to King Ibn Saud (Abdulaziz I) by Hassa Al Sudairi, his 25th son. On 17 March 1954 he was made the Mayor of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. From then until December 1960 he held that post, and in 1963 he was made Governor of Riyadh Province. His tenure lasted until 2011. Salman was appointed Minister of Defense under his half-brother King Abdullah I of Saudi Arabia, and due to his conciliatory and diplomatic nature, he fit the post well. In 2012 he became Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia after the death of his brother Nayef ibn Abdulaziz, and on 23 January 2015 he was made the King of Saudi Arabia after the death of Abdullah I.